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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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